"The 2008 National Year of Reading will create a powerful focus of opportunities and activities so that children, families and adult learners understand the benefits that reading for pleasure and purpose can bring to change their lives."
Rt Hon Ed Balls MP, Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)

The National Literacy Trust and The Reading Agency are leading a consortium of organisations committed to promoting reading to manage the National Year of Reading 2008 (NYR) on behalf of the DCSF. For more information read the press release.

The NYR will run from January to December 2008. From January to March organisations and authorities will be asked to take the Reading Challenge, to pledge and plan their support. Delivery of the NYR will be launched in April 2008.

In September and October 2007 we will be holding a series of high level consultations to support planning for NYR culminating in a national conference on 24 October.

For ideas and inspiration on what the NYR 2008 means you can download a presentation on our vision for the year.